Analysis by Luke McGee , CNN London Written byBritain is once again reckoning with its imperial history during a week in which two ceremonies were held to mark the return of ancient looted artifacts to Nigeria from the UK. President Emmanuel Macron was present during an event on Wednesday at the Quai Branly museum in Paris where 26 artifacts were ceremoniously returned to Nigeria. This is an argument that many find insulting and steeped in exactly the type of British imperial thinking that saw the artifacts looted in the first place. "There is a new generation who will remember the theater of George Floyd protests and statues being pulled down," said S.I. A visitor takes photos of the contentious Benin plaques exhibit at the British Museum in London.

Source: CNN October 31, 2021 14:52 UTC